Day trips in Rohet
- 01
Guda Bishnoi lake and conservation reserve
A village lake in Jodhpur district notified as the Gudha Vishnoiyan Conservation Reserve, where blackbuck, chinkara and winter cranes are often seen from the bank.
- Time needed
- 1 to 2 hours
- Walking
- Easy
- Best time
- Early morning, October to March
- Tickets
- Check current access and any fee with the forest department or your guide. Visits are usually combined with a village safari.
- 02
Khejarli memorial (day trip)
The village where, in 1730, Bishnoi villagers died protecting khejri trees from the Marwar army. A memorial, temples and a grove of trees mark the site, about 25 km from Jodhpur.
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Walking
- Easy
- Best time
- Morning, October to March; the annual fair is in September
- Tickets
- No ticket that I could verify. Dress modestly, remove shoes in temple areas, and check rules on photography. An annual fair is held each September.
Experiences in Rohet
- 03
Bishnoi village visits
Half-day visits to Bishnoi villages near Rohet and Jodhpur: mud-walled homes, tea with a family, potters and weavers, and fields where blackbuck graze undisturbed.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Walking
- Easy
- Best time
- October to March, mornings
- Tickets
- Usually arranged through a hotel or a Jodhpur tour operator; no fixed public ticket. Agree the route, the guide and the cost beforehand, and ask whether craft stops expect purchases.
Close enough to combine
Nearby places and day trips from Rohet
Mandore Gardens (day trip)Gardens on the site of Marwar's old capital, north of Jodhpur, with royal cenotaphs, a museum and the Hall of Heroes. A flat, quiet stop after Mehrangarh.1.5 to 2 hours · Walking: EasyMehrangarh Fort (day trip)Jodhpur's great hilltop fort, about an hour from Rohet. Palace rooms, museum galleries and ramparts make it the natural day trip from a stay in the countryside.Half a day including the drive · Walking: Moderate